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Kate Cronin

@katiecronin.bsky.social
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Corby reporter, Northampton Crown Court reporter. Proud Prestonian. PNEFC season ticket holder.

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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Thursday: HOW DARE KATE CRONIN PUT THIS BEHIND A PAYWALL? Friday: HOW DARE KATE CRONIN NOT PUT THIS BEHIND A PAYWALL? Dog’s abuse on a daily basis for just above minimum wage & attending court on my days off. No wonder this industry is shedding great reporters faster than we can count.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Here’s Corby MP Lee Barron getting behind Andy Burnham’s bid to return to Westminster ⬇️
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The Dispatch @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Shabana Mahmood’s postal ballot was investigated in a 2004 vote-rigging scandal in Birmingham The future home secretary submitted two postal ballot documents with very different signatures:
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Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood’s postal ballot was investigated in a 2004 vote-rigging scandal in Birmingham
The future home secretary submitted two postal ballot documents with very different signatures
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Me after reading the FB comments under my court stories
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
No matter how many years I sit in court, I’m always so surprised at the level of kindness & empathy judges show to young, vulnerable defendants. They somehow don’t lose focus on their humanity, despite how battle-hardened they must be. www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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'The paperwork's in a complete a mess' - Judge gives boy who stood trial for Kettering murder one last chance after court file blunders
A judge has refused to jail a troubled teen who supplied a zombie knife used in a murder after incorrect and incomplete paperwork was submitted to the court by lawyers.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
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How ‘legal bullying’ is silencing journalists and harming local democracy
Today (April 15) media outlets across the country are joining a Day of Action to call for the UK Government to include anti-SLAPP protections in the forthcoming King’s Speech ⚖️
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Absolutely sobbed at this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The victim in this case has been the most wonderful person to work with. Despite the risk of identification she wanted to tell her story She faced a long wait for justice & had to face her attacker in court but she made it. So many women never get there. www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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How an inspirational Corby barmaid faced her Rugby-playing attacker in court, and helped put him behind bars
A young woman who was survived a horrendous sexual assault by a Corby man bravely gave evidence in court and helped jail her attacker.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
This was an absolutely superb episode. There are people trying to destroy the BBC and they’re not doing it because of bias, they’re doing it because it is big enough and strong enough to call out the lunatics who have taken over political and conversational spheres.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Countdown to Reece’s mea culpa video, straight to camera, hands together, saying he’s grown as a person and found God
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Thought this was a great piece to explain to all those journalists on social media concerned about where all the hate and racism on their FB pages is coming from. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow
The Guardian spent a year studying an online community trading in anti-immigration sentiment and misinformation. Experts say such spaces can play a role in radicalisation
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Corby’s childhood cancer rates are being examined by public health bosses after renewed pressure from local parents following the screening of Netflix’s Toxic Town www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/environ...
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Corby's childhood cancer rates being examined by public health bosses after renewed pressure following screening of Toxic Town
Corby’s childhood cancer rates are the subject of an investigation by the area’s Director of Public Health after parents asked her to respond to their concerns.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
I’ve been following this astonishing £4m burglary case for three years now - it’s finally ended after two trials, with the one man given jail time walking free because he’s already served his sentence www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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Two Corby men sentenced after art worth £1.6m stolen from stately home of multi-millionaire David Ross
A jaw-dropping burglary case has ended with five men walking free after one trial collapsed, and a second ended in not guilty verdicts.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
I agree 100 per cent with Bridgey
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Kettering now entering the ‘find out’ phase of roundabout flag painting
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
I’ve heard the recordings that this family made of their racist Reform councillor neighbour. I’m rarely shocked these days, but I’ve never heard anything like what this family was subjected to.
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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Local journalism update: this Reach title is trying to cause a run on the banks.
A Facebook post from the Newcastle Chronicle saying: "Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest customers urged to close account within 48 hours" with no other details.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
So many fans these days 🙏
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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
When I worked at the Croydon Ad we switched off comments under stories in around 2010, largely because of how toxic they were. 15 years later the Facebook pages of local newspaper are rife with racism and toxicity. Well done to @katiecronin.bsky.social for calling it out in Northamptonshire
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Northants Telegraph reporter slams "racist" readers - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage
Correspondents criticised for comments like "deport" and "non British"
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Super letter from my dad in The Tablet today
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I’ve spoken to close friends of Abdhi Patel, from Northampton, this evening about the loss they are feeling so deeply after she was killed in the Indian air disaster. Abdhi sounds like such a wonderful woman. Condolences to all those who loved her www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/emergen...
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‘Best of the best’ Northampton beauty therapist among those who tragically died in Indian air crash
A young mum who lived and worked in Northampton is one of more than 200 tragically killed in a devastating Indian air crash.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The response to this story tonight has been overwhelming. While the news is shattering for friends and family of the Modhas, I’m sure it brings them some comfort to see that they were so, so loved in Wellingborough.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I’ve been looking at how the DOGE-style financial shakedown by Reform-led North Northants Council is shaping up - and it’s a different story to the approach taken elsewhere
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I sat down with Reform UK’s Cllr Martin Griffiths for his first interview after he was officially made leader of the council last night. He promised no DOGE-style wide-scale redundancies and said he would be running the council, not Reform UK HQ www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...
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No 'DOGE-style' redundancies at North Northants Council but workers WILL be brought back into office, says new leader
The new leader of North Northants Council has laid out some of his plans for the next four years in office.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
A brief guide to how to spot a wrong ‘un in 2025 for young journalists: 1) they suddenly start to undermine the police repeatedly on social media 2) they call into question the integrity of the court system 3) they start spouting off about ‘the MSM’ being corrupt /1
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
An unexpected find for road policing www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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Criminal claimed he found Glock pistol in bush before cops found gun in routine traffic stop at Irchester Country Park
A Raunds man told a court he found an illegal firearm in a bush in an attempt to explain why it ended up in his uninsured van.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Found these stats interesting (via Mail Online). We have only 240 asylum seekers living in North Northants. 6.5 in every 10,000 people. Our population is 360,000. Yet it became an election issue last week & helped Reform to victory here.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who followed our live election blog on Friday. We smashed all records. I’m so glad people are still interested in local politics in Northants. There were some really good councillors among those who lost seats and we’ll miss them.
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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 01/04/2025
Minimum wage for a 9-5 full time job (40 hours a week) is, as of today, £25,396 a year for anyone over 21. Which is why it's amazing to see journalism jobs requiring a degree, job experience, and driving licence advertised at a "competitive salary" of £22,380. tindlenews.co.uk/careers/jour...
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Reporter, South Hams Gazette - Tindle News
The South Hams Gazette team is looking for a qualified Reporter who can deliver rich multimedia articles and videos
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I’m inside the only steeple in Corby - at St John’s Church in the old village. I’m watching the treble bell being lowered for restoration and I’ve found some great graffiti from people that locals might recognise.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I was one of only two reporters allowed in court this morning for the first hearing of this harrowing case. Just a total tragedy for poor Marta and her family www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...
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Family of Wellingborough murder victim Marta Bednarczyk pay tribute to 'caring matriarch, loving mother and supportive friend'
The family of a 43-year-old woman who was murdered in Wellingborough have written a moving tribute to the caring woman they describe as ‘the matriarch of the family’.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Thrilled to have been involved in this incredible BBC Sounds podcast. You’ll be hearing my own concerns about the toxic waste still buried in Corby. Tim and Sarah have worked so hard on this & George, one of the victims, is a fab narrator. He’s on BBC Breakfast this morning
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
So, so proud to work in this wonderful town ‘The people of Corby cracked on, faced forward, and tried to put their troubles behind them’ www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...
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The real 'Toxic Town' - how 19 Corby families fought the authorities and won
It had been an eleven year fight.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Here’s today’s NT Corby edition featuring our story about a grieving family being asked to remove memorials to their daughter. Please do buy a paper if you’re out today. Every one sold helps safeguard our Corby version of the paper and my job! #corby
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I’ve had flu for two weeks. Current symptom is vertigo, which is not helpful during half term with four boys. I think it’s the illest I’ve ever been in my life. Getting jabbed at the beginning of September next year.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Absolute FA Cup magic at Leyton Orient 🏆 🤩
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
One for the journalism students. Lots of legal and ethical pitfalls to navigate on this story. We’ve gone as far as we can with it. www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...
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Councillor expelled from Conservative group after stunned meeting hears details of historic sexual allegations
A leading councillor has been sacked from his political group following the re-emergence of historic claims.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Some nice coverage of our Robert Gould case on Hold The Front Page today www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/pa...
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Robert Gould's alleged victims flood to Northants Telegraph - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage
Reporter says case highlights importance of attending hearings
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Kettering’s last remaining cinema closed this week. It served an area with a population of 100,000. Unsurprisingly it hasn’t made the national press, unlike the proposed closure of the Prince Charles Cinema in the West End of London which has at least 6 cinemas within a square mile.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
"People find this hard to believe, but there is a massive housing surplus in this country. We have a higher ratio of bedrooms to population than ever before." Seen a few articles recently using stats like this to justify opposition to new supply. Thread on why this is wrong and a distraction...
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I’ve heard almost every word of the harrowing evidence in this horrifying trial. These men showed heroic bravery. It was really remarkable. The jury took three days to consider the evidence and came back tonight with 29 guilty verdicts. www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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GUILTY - Paedophile Rushden teacher Robert Gould DID abuse 14 boys as jury finds him guilty
A former South End Juniors teacher has this afternoon been convicted of a string of serious sex assault and rape charges against his school pupils.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Fuck me, people still losing their minds about paying £2 a month for a subscription to the paper. Bet they spend more than that on Candy Crush in a day.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
It’s been more than five years since this woman made a rape allegation. Now the case has been dropped after she withdrew support for the prosecution
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
A teen from Corby has tonight been charged with murder
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
I’m at Northampton Crown Court for a case where a man is accused of glassing someone. He denies it. The court can’t deal with his case because there’s not a single barrister available to defend him. He’s only been told this at 2.45pm.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
For anyone following the Robert Gould Rushden teacher case, our jury has now been out for five hours and six minutes. They’re being brought back into court shortly and will then be sent back down to continue their deliberations.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Me: degree, post grad journalism qualification, two years’ senior training, 22 years of experience, attends court on day off to pick up paedophile case Readers: HOW DARE YOU EXPECT ME TO PAY TO READ THIS?
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Macaulay is the first ever Corby councillor to be given a seat on the NNC executive since its inception in 2021. Congratulations to him. Highways is a big old job! www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...
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Council announces new executive member for highways, travel and assets following suspension of Cllr Matt Binley
North Northants Council (NNC) has revealed its new member for highways, travel and assets following the suspension of Cllr Matt Binley.
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Kate Cronin @katiecronin.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Totally ludicrous queue to get through security into Northampton Crown Court this morning. Goes all the way back to the prison van entrance
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